Download Db2 JDBC Driver

Download the Db2 JDBC driver, copy the JDBC URL into DbSchema, and start designing schemas with ER diagrams — free Community Edition.

Connect Db2 in DbSchema Install the driver, open a connection, reverse engineer your schema, and sync changes visually.

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About the Db2 JDBC driver

A JDBC driver is a Java .jar library that lets applications connect to Db2. DbSchema uses JDBC to reverse engineer schemas, run SQL, and generate documentation. Driver files are usually published by the database vendor or an open-source project.

JDBC URL format

Host, port, database name, and SSL options are passed in a URL starting with jdbc:. Each Db2 driver uses its own syntax — see the connection details below.

The Db2 JDBC driver

IBM Db2 is a robust enterprise relational database available on Linux, Windows, z/OS (mainframe), and IBM i (AS/400). It is commonly used in financial institutions and enterprise ERP systems that require high availability, advanced SQL features, and deep IBM ecosystem integration.

The IBM Db2 JDBC URL

Required File(s): db2jcc.jar, db2jcc4.jar, db2jcc_license_cu.jar (optional)
Java Driver Class: com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver
JDBC URL: jdbc:db2://HOST[:PORT]/DB
Website: IBM

Download Db2 JDBC Driver

The driver archive is a zip file. Extract it and load the .jar files using DbSchema's Driver Manager.

DbSchema and IBM Db2

DbSchema connects to Db2 on all platforms using the IBM JDBC driver and renders complex schemas with multi-table joins and referential integrity constraints as navigable ER diagrams. Use the SQL Editor's autocomplete to write Db2-specific syntax including recursive CTEs and OLAP functions.